Lavrov says ‘blasphemous’ to call those killed on Gaza border terrorists
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said it was "blasphemous" to call dozens of "peaceful" protesters killed on the Gaza border by Israeli...
Saudi Telecom profit slump may weigh on kingdom's market
Oct 21 Saudi Arabia's stock market may face further selling pressure on Wednesday as a gloomy oil report and a sustained profit slump at...
Syrian government 'to let aid into besieged Madaya'
The Syrian government has agreed to allow aid into the besieged rebel-held village of Madaya, the UN says, amid reports of residents starving to...
Saudi court quashes death sentence for Palestinian poet
A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence against a Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, to eight years' jail and 800 lashes, his lawyer...
Syrian rebels recapture village, pictures of aftermath of Russian airstrikes
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Syrian rebels recaptured a village in the country's west on Friday, days after it was seized by government troops as part of a major...
Religious tourism key driver of Saudi hospitality Hadj season
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector is forecasted to maintain robust growth in 2015. Thanks to the Kingdom’s diversification strategy, the non-oil sector benefits from government...
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Syria
Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine has been killed in an attack in Syria, the Lebanese Shi'ite group said on Friday, the biggest blow to...
Oil to average just over $40 in 2016
Oil prices will average just over $40 this year, the biggest cut to monthly forecasts in a year, as an influx of Iranian barrels...
Egypt forces kill 12 militants in western desert clashes – state news
CAIRO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Egyptian security forces have killed 12 armed militants in the country's western desert, in an operation carried out after...
Turkish F16s shoot down Russian jet near Syrian border
Turkish fighter jets shot down a warplane near the Syrian border after it violated Turkey's airspace on Tuesday, a Turkish military official said, but...
